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SUBMITTER: Wang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6590871 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Lei L Wu Yongzheng Y Zhuang Lingjia L Chen Xiufang X Min Haiyan H Song Shiyu S Liang Qiao Q Li An-Dong AD Gao Qian Q
PloS one 20190624 6
Growing evidence indicates that the gut microbiota plays a significant role in the pathophysiological processes of obesity and its related metabolic symptoms in the host. Puerarin, an active ingredient in the root of Pueraria lobate has been suggested to have a potent anti-obesity effect. Herein, we tested whether this effect of puerarin is associated with changes in the gut microbiota. In addition to reducing body weight, inflammation, and insulin resistance, puerarin administration significant ...[more]